ELECTRONIC RECORDS

MANAGEMENT & ARCHIVING

C O U RS E

Establishing A Records Management Program – Policies & Procedures

Information Life-Cycle Management
File /Record Tracking
Records Survey
Mail Management
Management Of The Registry
Records Appraisal & Retention Scheduling
Retention Scheduling
Records Centre Operation
Digital Archiving And Curation
Safety And Security Of Electronic
Records
Creating E-Records File Structure
Email Management
Taxonomy
Metadata Development & Use
Records Management Technologies

Business Managers, IT Managers, Compliance Officers, Archivists, Librarians, Risk

Managers, Records Managers, Information officers & staff
As well as solution providers, project managers, PA’s and Administrative Secretaries
Administrative officers & Assistants and technical staff.
Training Structure
DAY 1:
THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS

What Are Electronic Records?

Formats for Electronic Records
The Multiplicity of Electronic Records
Electronic Records as Evidence
Benefits of Electronic Technologies
Challenges of Electronic Records
Management
The Reality of Electronic Records
Types of Information Systems
The Nature of Electronic Information

DAY 2:
TECHNOLOGICAL, LEGAL & ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR
ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT

The Importance of Understanding Information Architectures

Critical Information Technology Infrastructures
E-Records and the Law
Identifying E-Records-related Legislation
Regulatory and Policy Issues
Understanding Organisational Cultures
DAY 3:
THE ROLE OF STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

The ISO and Standards

Information Standards
Functional Requirements for Record Keeping
ISO 15489: Records Management Standard
Digital Preservation: OAIS Reference
Model
International Archival Descriptive
Standards
Archival Codes of Ethics
Applying Standards and Guidelines

DAY 4:
THE IMPORTANCE OF METADATA

Email Management Application

What Is Metadata?
Metadata and Records Management
Developing Metadata Schema
E-records & Taxonomy